EP2088461A3 - Liquid optical element - Google Patents
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- EP2088461A3 EP2088461A3 EP09151974A EP09151974A EP2088461A3 EP 2088461 A3 EP2088461 A3 EP 2088461A3 EP 09151974 A EP09151974 A EP 09151974A EP 09151974 A EP09151974 A EP 09151974A EP 2088461 A3 EP2088461 A3 EP 2088461A3
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- electrode
- insulating film
- liquid
- optical element
- liquid optical
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
- G02B26/004—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements based on a displacement or a deformation of a fluid
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
- G09G3/00—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
- G09G3/20—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters
- G09G3/34—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters by control of light from an independent source
- G09G3/3433—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters by control of light from an independent source using light modulating elements actuated by an electric field and being other than liquid crystal devices and electrochromic devices
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B2207/00—Coding scheme for general features or characteristics of optical elements and systems of subclass G02B, but not including elements and systems which would be classified in G02B6/00 and subgroups
- G02B2207/117—Adjustment of the optical path length
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
- G09G2300/00—Aspects of the constitution of display devices
- G09G2300/04—Structural and physical details of display devices
- G09G2300/0439—Pixel structures
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
- G09G2300/00—Aspects of the constitution of display devices
- G09G2300/04—Structural and physical details of display devices
- G09G2300/0439—Pixel structures
- G09G2300/0443—Pixel structures with several sub-pixels for the same colour in a pixel, not specifically used to display gradations
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
- G09G2300/00—Aspects of the constitution of display devices
- G09G2300/04—Structural and physical details of display devices
- G09G2300/0439—Pixel structures
- G09G2300/0465—Improved aperture ratio, e.g. by size reduction of the pixel circuit, e.g. for improving the pixel density or the maximum displayable luminance or brightness
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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JP2008025275 | 2008-02-05 | ||
JP2008313151A JP2009211047A (en) | 2008-02-05 | 2008-12-09 | Liquid optical element |
Publications (2)
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EP2088461A2 EP2088461A2 (en) | 2009-08-12 |
EP2088461A3 true EP2088461A3 (en) | 2009-11-04 |
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EP09151974A Withdrawn EP2088461A3 (en) | 2008-02-05 | 2009-02-03 | Liquid optical element |
Country Status (4)
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US (1) | US20090195850A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2088461A3 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2009211047A (en) |
KR (1) | KR20090086028A (en) |
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- 2008-12-09 JP JP2008313151A patent/JP2009211047A/en active Pending
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- 2009-01-16 US US12/355,441 patent/US20090195850A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2009-01-20 KR KR1020090004497A patent/KR20090086028A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2009-02-03 EP EP09151974A patent/EP2088461A3/en not_active Withdrawn
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US6369954B1 (en) * | 1997-10-08 | 2002-04-09 | Universite Joseph Fourier | Lens with variable focus |
US20040179259A1 (en) * | 2003-03-11 | 2004-09-16 | Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. | Display device |
WO2006017129A2 (en) * | 2004-07-09 | 2006-02-16 | University Of Cincinnati | Display capable electrowetting light valve |
EP1873560A2 (en) * | 2006-06-26 | 2008-01-02 | Jer-Liang Andres Yeh | Lens with adjustable focal length |
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KR20090086028A (en) | 2009-08-10 |
US20090195850A1 (en) | 2009-08-06 |
EP2088461A2 (en) | 2009-08-12 |
JP2009211047A (en) | 2009-09-17 |
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